Hot Cocoa Muddy Buddies

Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies Puppy Chow is a sure fire hit for the holidays. Makes a great teacher gift or party snack!

I was first introduced to Muddy Buddies by my mother-in-law, when she handed me a bowl and said, “here, I made you some Puppy Chow!” A few thoughts ran through my head — Is she calling me a dog??? Does she think I have a dog???

What am I supposed to do with this?! — and then she popped some in her mouth and I realized it was just a really awful name for some delicious holiday treats. Phew.

Finally, shake the bag until everything is coated. Store in a sealed container in a cool dry place and ENJOY!

My mother in law made the classic version of Muddy Buddies (I refuse to call it Puppy Chow) with chocolate and peanut butter, but today I decided to change things up a bit.

A few months ago when we got our first whispers of cool air, I bought a giant box of hot cocoa mix.

Sadly, the weather was just playing cruel tricks and it never actually got cold. (Seriously, it was 88 degrees on Wednesday).

So, when I was rifling through the pantry looking for Muddy Buddy inspiration, the hot cocoa jumped out and said ME, ME! (Not literally, I haven’t actually lost my mind yet).

These came out so good that I had to give most of the bag to my sitter to take home to her family because the kids and I could not control ourselves. Every time we walked past the bag we would graze a handful.

Dangerous! But ooooh, so delicious!!!

Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies Tips

★ Keep shaking the bag a few minutes after it seems like everything’s covered with cocoa powder and make sure to manipulate the bag a lot to make sure you really do get full coverage.

★ If you melt the chocolate in the microwave, do it in short time increments, stirring in-between, to avoid scorching the chocolate.

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Comments

Mmmmmmmmm! Just made a batch and added micro marshmallows yum! I also used semi sweet bc i prefer them(and it’s what I had on hand lol) Oh my goodness I will have to find a pawn among my family when I’m done! Thanks for sharing.